I have a 5 1/2 male, yellow lab who has been vomitting for the past 2 1/2 hours. He has vomitted approximately 15 times. The emesis is foamy, clear and looks strigy. I am not aware of anything that he has eaten anything he should not have. He is salivating excessively and now he has started panting irregularily. What should I do?
Experienced Advisor Deepa Gopinath says:
April 12th, 2008 at 02:48 AM
Hello. I would take your doggy to your vet asap, or to an emergency service asap if your vet is not open. My main concern is that he may have a Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus (GDV), where the stomach bloats up and twists around itself, then gets stuck in that position. This very quickly becomes a life threatening situation as he can go into shock and organ failure. Also it's very painful! Other possibilities could be a gastritis or oesophagitis due to something he has ingested, pancreatitis or a foriegn body stuck somewhere in his gut. Either way, if his breathing is affected, I strongly advise you arrange to have him seen by a vet straight away. Hope it all works out ok!
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